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Here's an oldie, but a goodie. Haven't posted this one in awhile. Enjoy and Happy Hump Day!
Showing posts with label Shakira. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shakira. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Song of the Day - Can't Remember to Forget You - Shakira, featuring Rihanna
Here's Shakira's newest, with a little help from RiRi. Here's what I wrote about the song when it was first released:
The song has Shakira all over it, with fast moving and snappy beats and equally rapid fire lyrics. The song's even got a slight ska sound to it. The ladies take turns on the verses, with the Colombian superstar taking the first one and leaving the listener to wonder how RiRi would handle her part. It works!
Enjoy!
Shakira Feat. Rihanna - Can't Remember To... by f715447612
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Song of the Day - La Tortura - Shakira, with Alejandro Sanz
Okay, so here's one for any of you Latin music fans out there. For a lil spell on a long car ride down in Chile, we listened to my Shakira playlist on my iPod, jamming to those hypnotic, hip-shaking beats and that rich and marvelously unique voice. I sometimes forget the many great songs she's got in her catalog, and I love the Spanish language ones as much as the English.
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Here's one featuring Latin singer Alejandro Sanz that's absolutely smoking hot! I dare you to listen to the whole thing and not shake something...
Shakira - Alejandro Sanz - La Tortura [Official... by SULEMAN1987
*As I searched for videos for this song, I came across this live version that I thought was worthy enough to share. Smoking!
Shakira - La Tortura (Live) by YaseminYuksel
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Here's one featuring Latin singer Alejandro Sanz that's absolutely smoking hot! I dare you to listen to the whole thing and not shake something...
Shakira - Alejandro Sanz - La Tortura [Official... by SULEMAN1987
*As I searched for videos for this song, I came across this live version that I thought was worthy enough to share. Smoking!
Shakira - La Tortura (Live) by YaseminYuksel
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Shakira and Rihanna's "Can't Remember to Forget You" Already a Smash its First Day
I was excited when I first heard that Shakira and Rihanna were working on a song together. These two talented ladies come from completely different worlds of music, and the idea of what they would do together surely whet my anticipation. Now that I've heard it, my excitement's been validated.
This pairing is as surprisingly unique as Pitbull's work with Ke$ha on Timber, and may just hit it as big, if not bigger. Can't Remember to Forget You is the debut single from Shakira's forthcoming new album (due in March) and it's already in the top 20 on Billboard's Pop and Latin charts its first day.
The song has Shakira all over it, with fast moving and snappy beats and equally rapid fire lyrics. The song's even got a slight ska sound to it. The ladies take turns on the verses, with the Colombian superstar taking the first one and leaving the listener to wonder how RiRi would handle her part. It works!
Check it out on YouTube.
This pairing is as surprisingly unique as Pitbull's work with Ke$ha on Timber, and may just hit it as big, if not bigger. Can't Remember to Forget You is the debut single from Shakira's forthcoming new album (due in March) and it's already in the top 20 on Billboard's Pop and Latin charts its first day.
The song has Shakira all over it, with fast moving and snappy beats and equally rapid fire lyrics. The song's even got a slight ska sound to it. The ladies take turns on the verses, with the Colombian superstar taking the first one and leaving the listener to wonder how RiRi would handle her part. It works!
Check it out on YouTube.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Song of the Day - Waka Waka - Shakira
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Song of the Day - Loca - Shakira
I was in the mod for something Latin today, and after trying out a few different songs I came up with this one from Shakira. The video just makes me feel a little warmer on this chilly autumn day, and I hope it does for you, too! Enjoy!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Song of the Day - Objection (Tango) - Shakira
Today's song is an early Shakira throwback, with a fast-moving, Latin-flavored "tango" jam. The song was recorded for Shakira's 1st Spanish/English-language album, "Laundry Service" way back in 2001. It's the lead song on the album and it's one of the few songs recorded in both languages. What a way to get ya moving!
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
John's World's Top 30 Dance Songs of 2011, Part I: #'s 30 through 21
Happy New Year 2012 to all of my readers and fellow music fans. The following posts are a first for me. They’re something I would normally put out on Yahoo Voices, but since they’re taking so long these days to get things approved and published, I figured I’d try my luck out here. Besides, I can add photos and videos to make them more interesting, and so we shall see how they do on here.
As many of you already know, I love dance music. Ever since I was in my late teens and started going to the clubs, it has almost always been my genre of choice. Though many people go to clubs to meet people, I often go for the love of dancing, and the songs I share here are some of my favorites from the past year.
I’ve done many “Top Ten,” “Top Twenty,” and such lists in many places before. I just had one published on Yahoo that you can see here: The Top Pop Songs of 2011. I originally called it “John’s Top Pop Songs of 2011,” but they made me change it, even though last year’s piece was titled as such. I have another one still in their queue since Wednesday or so (albums) and I’ll share that if and when it finally gets published.
In the meantime, I present, in three installments, my Top 30 Dance Songs of 2011. I’m counting 30 because I wanted to include all of the one’s I really enjoyed this year and that was the closest number. I could have done 40, but that would have been pushing it, and I could have done 20, but then I would have left out some really good ones. So sit back, relax, and take a look and listen at some of the songs many have danced to in 2011. I hope you enjoy, and if you have any suggestions that I may have left out, please leave a comment.
#30 - Beautiful People – Chris Brown, featuring Benny Benassi
Chris Brown’s kind of soft, kind of melodic and very danceable song is one of those tunes that you know, but often you don’t realize you know it.
#29 - One Hot Pleasure – Erika Jayne
I recently featured this one as “Song of the Day.” It’s one of those sexual songs with plenty of raw club energy!
#28 - Turn Me On – David Guetta, featuring Nicki Minaj
This song off of Guetta’s latest was written by Nicki Minaj and features the rapper actually singing, though her rap part makes the song even better. I haven’t heard this one in the clubs yet, but hopefully soon enough!
#27 - Take Over Control – Afrojack, featuring Ava Simons
This one’s a hypnotic, frenzied, dance floor filler…great fun!
#26 - End of Time – Beyonce
Come take my hand
I won't let you go
I'll be your friend
I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
Oh, this one should be a single! The song is so inspiring, so beautiful, and so much fun. The deejay upstairs at Ritz loves Beyonce a lot and plays this one almost every week!
Buy it here:
#25 - Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) – Pitbull, featuring T-Pain
A great, fun song by Pitbull, with a smooth chorus!
#24 - Waka Waka – Shakira
This one was from the World Cup back in 2010, but I didn’t learn of it until earlier this year. It still gets played in the clubs a lot and its “Song of the Day” post still gets plenty of hits. It’s one of those really great feel good songs I love so much, with a great message and a great sound!
#23 - Tonight I’m Loving You – Enrique Iglesias, featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E
This one was always a surefire dance floor filler, and I like the dirty version much better than the clean one! It just sounds better…
#22 – Superbass – Nicki Minaj
This one is for the boys with the booming system
Top down, AC with the cooling system
When he come up in the club, he be blazin' up
Got stacks on deck like he savin' up
The year 2011 was a coming out party for Nicki Minaj, and this was her first big solo hit that worked really well in the clubs, too!
Check out Superbass on John's World Song of the day from July 15th right here.
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#21 - Where Them Girls At – David Guetta, featuring Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj
This was one of the lead singles off of “Nothing but the Beat” and it features two of my favorite hip-hop stars. Fun!
Well that's the first part of John's Top 300 Dance/Club Songs of 2011. I hope you've enjoyed these songs as much as I have in the past year. Stay tuned for Part II coming soon...
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As many of you already know, I love dance music. Ever since I was in my late teens and started going to the clubs, it has almost always been my genre of choice. Though many people go to clubs to meet people, I often go for the love of dancing, and the songs I share here are some of my favorites from the past year.
I’ve done many “Top Ten,” “Top Twenty,” and such lists in many places before. I just had one published on Yahoo that you can see here: The Top Pop Songs of 2011. I originally called it “John’s Top Pop Songs of 2011,” but they made me change it, even though last year’s piece was titled as such. I have another one still in their queue since Wednesday or so (albums) and I’ll share that if and when it finally gets published.
In the meantime, I present, in three installments, my Top 30 Dance Songs of 2011. I’m counting 30 because I wanted to include all of the one’s I really enjoyed this year and that was the closest number. I could have done 40, but that would have been pushing it, and I could have done 20, but then I would have left out some really good ones. So sit back, relax, and take a look and listen at some of the songs many have danced to in 2011. I hope you enjoy, and if you have any suggestions that I may have left out, please leave a comment.
#30 - Beautiful People – Chris Brown, featuring Benny Benassi
Chris Brown’s kind of soft, kind of melodic and very danceable song is one of those tunes that you know, but often you don’t realize you know it.
#29 - One Hot Pleasure – Erika Jayne
I recently featured this one as “Song of the Day.” It’s one of those sexual songs with plenty of raw club energy!
#28 - Turn Me On – David Guetta, featuring Nicki Minaj
This song off of Guetta’s latest was written by Nicki Minaj and features the rapper actually singing, though her rap part makes the song even better. I haven’t heard this one in the clubs yet, but hopefully soon enough!
#27 - Take Over Control – Afrojack, featuring Ava Simons
This one’s a hypnotic, frenzied, dance floor filler…great fun!
#26 - End of Time – Beyonce
Come take my hand
I won't let you go
I'll be your friend
I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
Oh, this one should be a single! The song is so inspiring, so beautiful, and so much fun. The deejay upstairs at Ritz loves Beyonce a lot and plays this one almost every week!
Buy it here:
#25 - Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) – Pitbull, featuring T-Pain
A great, fun song by Pitbull, with a smooth chorus!
#24 - Waka Waka – Shakira
This one was from the World Cup back in 2010, but I didn’t learn of it until earlier this year. It still gets played in the clubs a lot and its “Song of the Day” post still gets plenty of hits. It’s one of those really great feel good songs I love so much, with a great message and a great sound!
#23 - Tonight I’m Loving You – Enrique Iglesias, featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E
This one was always a surefire dance floor filler, and I like the dirty version much better than the clean one! It just sounds better…
#22 – Superbass – Nicki Minaj
This one is for the boys with the booming system
Top down, AC with the cooling system
When he come up in the club, he be blazin' up
Got stacks on deck like he savin' up
The year 2011 was a coming out party for Nicki Minaj, and this was her first big solo hit that worked really well in the clubs, too!
Check out Superbass on John's World Song of the day from July 15th right here.
Buy it here:
#21 - Where Them Girls At – David Guetta, featuring Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj
This was one of the lead singles off of “Nothing but the Beat” and it features two of my favorite hip-hop stars. Fun!
Well that's the first part of John's Top 300 Dance/Club Songs of 2011. I hope you've enjoyed these songs as much as I have in the past year. Stay tuned for Part II coming soon...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
W is for so many songs...
In a stark contrast to the letter “X” where there was very little to choose from, the letter “W” offers many of my favorites from the world of music, from great songs to great albums and even some fantastic artists. It’s been hard to choose from amongst all of the possibilities, so like I did with the letter “B” on the way down, I’m going to do the same with the letter “W” on the way back up…
W is for so many songs…
W is for ‘Waka Waka’
I posted this one as “Song of the Day” way back on March 2nd and it’s shortly become one of this blog’s hottest posts. I’m including it here because it’s become one of my favorite songs since I first discovered it a few months back because it’s both inspirational and fun. Check out the original post, with the video right here.
You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
Get back in the saddle…
The pressure is on
You feel it
But you got it all
Believe it
When you fall get up, oh oh
If you fall get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Cause this is Africa
W is for ‘Walk Away’
‘Walk Away’ is a Donna Summer song off of her classic 1979 album ‘Bad Girls.’ The song has always been one of my favorites and it’s kind of sad, but with a great musical track that’s pure disco through and through. I found solace in the song not long after my recent breakup…
I'm sure that I'll get over you
It'll take me a while you see
Next time, there won't be no next time
Save all my feelings for me
And I’m truly getting there! Check out this great, great song:
W is for ‘Walk This Way’
The year 1986 was a monumental one in the world of music. During that year, popular rap trio Run DMC recorded their own updated version of Aerosmith’s classic rock anthem ‘Walk This Way’ and history was made. The song married the two genres together for the very first time and propelled rap music into the mainstream forevermore. The hit record also became the catalyst for the resurgence of the rock band, whose popularity had been lagging since the turn of the decade. Check out the video for the remake, with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joining forces with the trio from Hollis, Queens for a fun MTV-style video.
W is for ‘Wannabe’
Who could forget those wacky, funky Brit chicks who rocked the world with their spicy brand of pop ditties back in the 90’s? Check out the Spice Girls’ first big hit, ‘Wannabe’:
Yo, I tell you what I want,
What I really, really want...
W is for ‘We Got the Beat’
The Go Go’s were another fabulous girl group from the previous decade and this thumping tune is one of my all time favorites:
W is for ‘We Will Rock You’
Queen is one of the greatest rock bands to ever hit the stage. With so many great songs in their catalog, one can’t help but wonder how many more we’d have had Freddie Mercury not left us so soon. Classics such as ‘We Are the Champions,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Fat Bottomed Girls,’ ‘You’re My Best Friend,’ and the song that inspired the name of a current pop star, ‘Radio Gaga,’ are but a small portion of the huge legacy this band left behind. This is one of my favorites, a rock anthem that’s so powerful it is still commonly used as rallying cries at sporting events around the globe. Oh, and I used to love that 'News of the World' album cover, too!
W is for ‘When I Grow Up’
We began this post with a song from recent times and we finish just the same. This one, by the funky Pussycat Dolls, still fills up dance floors whenever it’s played. Enjoy 'When I Grow Up':
Now I’ve got a confession, ha ha ha ha
So there you have it. It's been really difficult choosing the songs to include here because there are so many. Perhaps some of the ones I didn't choose will pop up here or there, we'll see. I tried to include songs of different genres and generations so hopefully there's a little something for everybody to enjoy. I certainly had a great time listening to all of these and maybe, just maybe there are some of you out there who enjoyed them all as much as I did. As always, thanks for checking out my blog!
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W is for so many songs…
W is for ‘Waka Waka’
I posted this one as “Song of the Day” way back on March 2nd and it’s shortly become one of this blog’s hottest posts. I’m including it here because it’s become one of my favorite songs since I first discovered it a few months back because it’s both inspirational and fun. Check out the original post, with the video right here.
You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
Get back in the saddle…
The pressure is on
You feel it
But you got it all
Believe it
When you fall get up, oh oh
If you fall get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Cause this is Africa
W is for ‘Walk Away’
‘Walk Away’ is a Donna Summer song off of her classic 1979 album ‘Bad Girls.’ The song has always been one of my favorites and it’s kind of sad, but with a great musical track that’s pure disco through and through. I found solace in the song not long after my recent breakup…
I'm sure that I'll get over you
It'll take me a while you see
Next time, there won't be no next time
Save all my feelings for me
And I’m truly getting there! Check out this great, great song:
W is for ‘Walk This Way’
The year 1986 was a monumental one in the world of music. During that year, popular rap trio Run DMC recorded their own updated version of Aerosmith’s classic rock anthem ‘Walk This Way’ and history was made. The song married the two genres together for the very first time and propelled rap music into the mainstream forevermore. The hit record also became the catalyst for the resurgence of the rock band, whose popularity had been lagging since the turn of the decade. Check out the video for the remake, with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joining forces with the trio from Hollis, Queens for a fun MTV-style video.
W is for ‘Wannabe’
Who could forget those wacky, funky Brit chicks who rocked the world with their spicy brand of pop ditties back in the 90’s? Check out the Spice Girls’ first big hit, ‘Wannabe’:
Yo, I tell you what I want,
What I really, really want...
W is for ‘We Got the Beat’
The Go Go’s were another fabulous girl group from the previous decade and this thumping tune is one of my all time favorites:
W is for ‘We Will Rock You’
Queen is one of the greatest rock bands to ever hit the stage. With so many great songs in their catalog, one can’t help but wonder how many more we’d have had Freddie Mercury not left us so soon. Classics such as ‘We Are the Champions,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Fat Bottomed Girls,’ ‘You’re My Best Friend,’ and the song that inspired the name of a current pop star, ‘Radio Gaga,’ are but a small portion of the huge legacy this band left behind. This is one of my favorites, a rock anthem that’s so powerful it is still commonly used as rallying cries at sporting events around the globe. Oh, and I used to love that 'News of the World' album cover, too!
W is for ‘When I Grow Up’
We began this post with a song from recent times and we finish just the same. This one, by the funky Pussycat Dolls, still fills up dance floors whenever it’s played. Enjoy 'When I Grow Up':
Now I’ve got a confession, ha ha ha ha
So there you have it. It's been really difficult choosing the songs to include here because there are so many. Perhaps some of the ones I didn't choose will pop up here or there, we'll see. I tried to include songs of different genres and generations so hopefully there's a little something for everybody to enjoy. I certainly had a great time listening to all of these and maybe, just maybe there are some of you out there who enjoyed them all as much as I did. As always, thanks for checking out my blog!
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Song of the Day - Ojos Asà - Shakira
Today's "Song of the Day" is one of my favorite Shakira songs. It's called 'Ojos Asi',' which means 'eyes like yours' and what I love about it is the mix of international influences heard on it. The song is sung in mostly Spanish, but it's got a strong Middle Eastern sound to it as well. I'm not sure what language is being spokenn during the chorus, Arabic maybe, but it's catchy nonetheless and good for a fast moving bellydance.
The song is from the singer's 'Laundry Service' album and is found on there in both Spanish and English, but my favorite version is from a mix CD called 'Let's Dance.' The version is 'Meme's 2001 Night Mix' and unfortunately there is no video for this version of the track. I did find an audio, which you can listen to at the end if you like. To me it's the most danceable and the most fun.
Meme's 2001 Night Mix (audio)
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Song of the Day - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira
Today's "Song of the Day" is a song I learned from going to Splash, where they're still playing it every week. "Waka Waka" by Shakira was the official theme song to last year's World Cup tournament held in South Africa and it's a very pleasant song with a great chorus and fun beats. Enjoy!
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